An internationally-recognized dark sky sanctuary lies in northern Nevada, near the Oregon line.

One of the few remaining indigenous petroglyph sites in Nevada.

A little-known occurrence of fossil wood in northern Washoe County, Nevada, near the Black Rock Desert.

This 18-foot-tall steel lotus is a meditation on ecological crisis that originally appeared at Burning Man.

Harder layers in colorful sandstone weather out as prominent “fins" and even more intricate and bizarre shapes.

Narrow slot canyons in a badland eroded into soft sedimentary rock provide an otherworldly landscape in this remote Nevada state park.

Drive up a paved road into "Nevada's Yosemite" for exquisite views and mountain hiking in an alpine setting.

A concrete arrow from a 1920s network of airmail beacons is still preserved at the western edge of suburban Reno.

A Wild West saloon that helped define a generation of psychedelic rock.

This Stonehenge-inspired solar calendar stands alongside a landfill, in the middle of the Nevada desert.

US-50 in Nevada is known as "the Loneliest Road in America," but this earlier iteration of the route is even lonelier.

Located in the remote Monitor Valley, this travertine bowl contains a scalding pool of water.

The arch that celebrated the completion of the Lincoln and Victory highways.

These markers are used to determine the ground stability of the Strip.

An unusual slot canyon in the Aztec/Navajo Sandstone has a cross-section like an inverted old-fashioned keyhole.

This arid landscape was once a lush wetland. Today, it's a paleontological site filled with fossilized mammoths, sabertooth cats, and more.

The world's largest dead polar bear, immortalized by taxidermy and Hunter S. Thompson.

This sign designates the road that leads to the infamous Area 51.

A unique solar-powered pottery studio and gallery in the desert.

A hidden slot canyon in the southern Nevada desert makes an unexpected oasis and scenic hike.

This dry lake bed contains the oldest known petroglyphs in North America.

Thousands of glyphs created by an unknown culture decorate the rock formations of this canyon.

Local history museum with mammoth bones and an old myth about local giants

Many generations of travelers have passed through the steep, smooth walls of this canyon.